Two rounds of interviews:
1st Round (Technical): It was online, both the interviewees were based in Germany. It was mostly focused on my projects and past work experience. I was asked to show demos of some of my projects and questions based on that, such as Bias variance trade-off in machine learning, how my ML pipeline worked, data drift detection, RAG and chunking methods, TopK, Top P, etc.
2nd Round (Behavioral Round): The engineering manager of the team conducted the interview. Starting was a basic introduction of both of us. He asked me my reasons for joining SAP, why I left my previous job, what my plans are for my career, and what my expectations are my expectations from a manager, etc.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
questions based on my projects, such as Bias variance trade-off in machine learning, how my ML pipeline worked, data drift detection, RAG and chunking methods, TopK, Top P, etc.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. La procedura ha richiesto 4 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso SAP nel mese di ago 2024
Colloquio
Consists of 3 rounds, 2 panel technical interviews and a final round with the hiring manager which is a mix of technical and behavioral questions.
The interview process was average with the interviewers themselves being friendly. But the overall logistics was a mixed bag. The first round was a technical round that asked a wide range of topics from python syntax to kubernetes/git. The focus on pure data science concepts was minimal and I believe the team was looking for people who had prior experience dealing with production environments. I was able to answer roughly 60% of the questions well but the others I did not answer correctly.
The second round was technical (but only 30 mins) focused on past projects while asking the specifics about an architecture that I used.
The final round was slightly messy as I was only given a day's notice to schedule and attend the interview (informed mon evening for a tues morning interview) and as such could not prepare well. This was mostly a behavioral and communication round where you were assessed on your ability to explain concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
I was promised a reply within 3 days but got ghosted by HR after that only to receive a standard rejection about a month later. This was disappointing for someone who went through the entire interview process.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
1. What was your contribution to a project listed on your resume?
